Articles by John Loeffler, Components Editor

John (He/Him) is the Components Editor here at TechRadar and he is also a programmer, gamer, activist, and Brooklyn College alum currently living in Brooklyn, NY.

Named by the CTA as a CES 2020 Media Trailblazer for his science and technology reporting, John specializes in all areas of computer science, including industry news, hardware reviews, PC gaming, as well as general science writing and the social impact of the tech industry.

John has a Bachelor’s degree in English and is currently in the wrapping up a Master’s program in Computer Science, where he spends his evenings building digital circuits, multiboxing Linux kernels, and coding shell scripts.

You can usually find him on Bluesky (@@johnloeffler.bsky.social) where you’ll get hot takes on stuff as well as reposting content that is almost as good as the worst content you used to be able to find on Vine.

Articles by: John Loeffler

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The best ultrawide monitors in 2025: top picks for gaming beyond 16:9

By John Loeffler last updated 29 August 25

Updated With the best ultrawide monitor, you can immerse yourself in everything from games and movies to becoming a productivity powerhouse.

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The best gaming keyboard in 2025: our top picks for mechanical, optical, wireless, and more

By John Loeffler last updated 25 August 25

Updated Picking up one of the best gaming keyboards will transform your setup without breaking the bank - these are our favorites.

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I spent about two weeks trying to destroy the AMD Threadripper 9980X, and I can say for sure that only a few people will love this chip—but I'm one of them

By John Loeffler published 15 August 25

Recommended

The Threadripper 9980X sets a new standard in multi-core performance for top-tier creative and technical workloads, but it's not right for everyone.

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I've tested dozens of processors over the years, and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X manages to thread a perfect balance of workstation performance, I/O, and price

By John Loeffler published 15 August 25

Editor's Choice

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a refined, higher-clocked 32-core HEDT chip delivering exceptional raw and responsive performance for professional workloads—without busting your budget.

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I spent days testing the Dell 14 Premium vs Apple MacBook Pro 14 to find out which is the best 14-inch laptop – and the results are in

By John Loeffler published 14 August 25

I spent days putting the Dell 14 Premium against the MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 to see which is the better laptop, and the result is rather surprising.

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The best hard drive of 2025: top picks for long-term storage

By John Loeffler last updated 14 August 25

Updated We list the best hard drives, to make it simple and easy to better manage your computer storage more efficiently for your needs.

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Best Photoshop courses online of 2025

By Mayank Sharma last updated 14 August 25

Updated We list the best Photoshop courses online, to make it simple and easy to either learn or expand on your existing skills at Photoshop with these free and paid-for courses.

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The best processor in 2025: top Intel and AMD CPUs to upgrade your PC

By John Loeffler last updated 14 August 25

Updated Whether you're team Red or team Blue, we've got you covered with our picks for the best processors you can kit into your PC.

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I’ve reviewed a lot of chairs in my career, but the OdinLake Ergo Butterfly 753 is one of the few I’d want for my own office

By John Loeffler published 12 August 25

The OdinLake Ergo Butterfly 753 delivers customizable upper and lower back support, a premium build, and an excellent warranty, but it’ll cost you.

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The best 2-in-1 laptop in 2025: convertible laptops for all budgets

By John Loeffler last updated 12 August 25

Buying Guide What is the very best 2-in-1 laptop? We've pulled together our top contenders to help you make the right choice for your next laptop.

Study up on Wi-Fi security before you head back to school

By John Loeffler last updated 11 August 25

Public Wi-Fi networks are plentiful, especially around school campuses, but they can pose risks if you're not security-conscious.

I've been reviewing Dell XPS laptops for half a decade, and the Dell 14 Premium is as close as they've ever come to dethroning the MacBook Pro

By John Loeffler published 8 August 25

Recommended

The Dell 14 Premium isn't perfect, but it's as close as Windows users will likely get to a real MacBook Pro 14-inch alternative.

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The best AMD processor in 2025: top AMD CPUs for gaming, creating, and more

By John Loeffler last updated 8 August 25

Updated I'm rounding up all the best AMD processors from the current crop of AM5 Ryzen offerings to older AM4 alternatives.

I've tested more than a hundred laptops in my career, and the Dell 16 Premium is the only MacBook Pro rival worth considering

By John Loeffler published 2 August 25

Recommended

The Dell 16 Premium lives up to its name, beating out the MacBook Pro 16-inch in most of the ways that matter.

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The best cheap graphics card in 2025: my favorite GPUs for those on a budget

By John Loeffler last updated 1 August 25

There's no reason why you need to splash out with the best cheap graphics card on the market.

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The best 1440p graphics cards in 2025: my top picks for midrange GPUs

By John Loeffler last updated 1 August 25

Updated I'm rounding up my top picks for the best 1440p graphics cards in 2025, backed by hundreds of hours of testing.

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The best graphics card in 2026: our picks for all budgets

By John Loeffler last updated 31 July 25

Updated There's never been a better time to consider one of the best graphics cards from AMD, Nvidia, and Intel.

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Best HTML to PDF converter of 2025

By John Faulds last updated 25 July 25

Updated We list the best HTML to PDF converters, to make it simple and easy to prevent the altering of formatting and web links when converting any web page into a document.

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I love my monitors, but if I were going to buy a new one, these Prime Day monitor deals would have my money in a heartbeat

By John Loeffler published 10 July 25

Great displays can be expensive, so you're not going to want to miss these deals on Amazon right now.

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I know you've been avoiding it, but now's the best time to save big on back-to-school shopping with these Prime Day laptop deals

By John Loeffler published 10 July 25

Amazon Prime Day is the perfect chance to acquire a laptop ready for the end of the summer holiday, and there are some big discounts you'd hate to miss.

Best Adobe Portfolio alternative of 2025

By Alexis James last updated 10 July 25

Updated We list the best Adobe Portfolio alternatives, to make it simple and easy to better manage your images.

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AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT review: a compelling value whichever version you pick

By John Loeffler published 23 June 25

Recommended

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT offers good value in both its 16GB and 8GB versions, though both still lag behind when competing with Nvidia's offerings.

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I finally got the Purple MacBook I've been begging for, it just turned out to be the 13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop

By John Loeffler published 15 June 25

Recommended

While the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch is about as close as a Windows laptop can come to being a MacBook Air on the outside, its weaker hardware and display put it at a distant second.

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I put the new Surface Laptop 13-inch head-to-head with the MacBook Air 13-inch, and the results are telling

By John Loeffler published 15 June 25

Putting the Surface Laptop 13-inch vs MacBook Air 13-inch to the test

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 is a very affordable 2-in-1, with some compromises

By John Loeffler published 6 June 25

Recommended

The Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 is a very solid and affordable pick, especially for students.

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